1. We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of Bharat Electronics
Limited as at 31st March 2011, the Profit and Loss Account and also the
Cash Flow Statement for the year ended on that date annexed thereto.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company''s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
2. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards
generally accepted in India. Those Standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by the management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable
basis for our opinion.
3. As required by the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 (as
modified on 25 Nov 2004) issued by the Central Government in terms of
sub-section (4A) of section 227 of the Companies Act, 1956, we enclose
in the Annexure a statement on the matters specified in paragraphs 4
and 5 of the said Order.
4. Further to our comments in the Annexure referred to in Paragraph 3
above, we report that:
a. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the
best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our
audit.
b. In our opinion, proper books of account, as required by law, have
been kept by the Company in so far as it appears, from our examination
of those books. The audit of the accounts of Bangalore, Hyderabad and
Chennai Units and Corporate Office were carried out by us, whilst the
audit of Ghaziabad, Panchkula, Kotdwara, Pune, Navi Mumbai and
Machilipatnam units were audited by respective branch auditors. The
reports of branch auditors have been considered by us while preparing
our report. In the case of New York and Singapore offices, not visited
by us, in respect of which the accounts are maintained at Corporate
Office, the returns / records received from the said offices have been
verified and found to be adequate for the purpose of our audit. We
further state that the disclosure in Note No. 23 of Schedule 21 of
Company''s share of Assets, Liabilities, Income and Expenses in the
Joint ventures is based on audited financial statements of GE BE Pvt.
Ltd. and audited financial statements of BEL Multitone Pvt. Ltd., as
provided by the respective operators of Joint Ventures.
c. The Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account and Cash Flow
Statement dealt with by this report, are in agreement with the books of
accounts of this Company ;
d. In our opinion, the Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and Cash
Flow Statement dealt with by this report comply with the accounting
standards referred to in Section 211(3C) of the Companies Act, 1956,
read with Section 211(3B) of the Companies Act, 1956 and Item No. 18 on
Notes on Accounts regarding Segment Reporting.
e. As the Company is a Government Company, it is exempt from the
provisions of Section 274 (1) (g) of the Companies Act, 1956 regarding
disqualification of directors.
f. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to
the explanations given to us, the said accounts read together with the
Significant Accounting Policies and the Notes forming part of accounts
give the information required by the Companies Act, 1956, in the manner
so required and give a true and fair view in conformity with the
accounting principles generally accepted in India :
i) In the case of the Balance Sheet, of the State of Affairs of the
Company as at 31st March, 2011,
ii) In the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of the Profit of the
Company, for the year ended on that date.
iii) In the case of Cash Flow Statement, of the Cash Flow for the year
ended on that date.
Annexure referred to in Para 3 of our report of even date on the
Accounts of Bharat Electronics Limited, for the year ended 31st March
2011
(i) (a) The Company has generally maintained proper records showing
full particulars including quantitative details and situation of fixed
assets.
(b) As explained to us, the Management has generally carried out the
physical verification of a portion of the Fixed Assets in accordance
with their phased programme of physical verification, which is
considered reasonable having regard to the size of the Company and
nature of its business and discrepancies, if any, were properly dealt
with on such verification during the year.
(c) During the year, the Company has not disposed off substantial
portion of the Fixed Assets.
(ii) (a) The Raw material, Stores and Spare Parts, Tools, Work in
Progress and Semi - Finished goods inventory with the Company have been
physically verified during the year by the Management. In our opinion,
the frequency of verification is reasonable. In case of finished goods,
stock verification was done at year end.
(b) The procedures of physical verification of Raw Material inventories
followed by the Management are generally reasonable and adequate in
relation to the size of the Company and the nature of its business.
(c) The Company is maintaining proper records of inventory. The
discrepancies noticed on verification between the physical stocks and
the book records were not material and have been appropriately dealt in
the books. In the case of materials with sub-contractors confirmations
from certain sub-contractors were not obtained and in this regard
please refer Item No. 9(a) of Notes to Accounts.
(iii) The Company has not granted / taken any loans to / from parties
covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies
Act, 1956 and hence, Clause No. iii of Companies Audit Report Order,
2003, as amended in 2004, is not applicable.
(iv) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, there are adequate internal control systems commensurate
with the size of the Company and the nature of its business with regard
to purchases of inventory, fixed assets and with regard to the sale of
goods and services. During the course of our audit, we have not
observed any continuing failure to correct major weaknesses in internal
control system.
(v) According to the information and explanations given to us, we are
of the opinion that there are no transactions that need to be entered
in register maintained under Section 301 of the Companies Act, 1956.
(vi) Company has not accepted any deposit from public in the current
year and all deposits had matured and settled except for Rs. 38.55 Lakhs,
out of which Rs. 36.50 lakhs are being retained as per Garnishee Order of
Lok Ayukta, Bangalore and the balance Rs. 2.05 lakhs though matured have
not been claimed by the depositors. In our opinion and according to the
information and explanations given to us, the Company has complied with
the provisions of Section 58A and 58AA and other relevant provisions of
the Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits)
Rules, 1975.
(vii) In our opinion, the Company has an internal audit system
commensurate with the size and nature of its business.
(viii) The Company pursuant to the Rules made by the Central Government
for the maintenance of cost records under section 209 (1) (d) of the
Companies Act, 1956 has to maintain cost records for Electronic
Products and we are of the opinion that prima facie the prescribed
accounts and records have been made and maintained. However, we have
not made a detailed scrutiny of the same.
(ix) (a) The Company is generally regular in depositing with
appropriate authorities undisputed statutory dues including Provident
Fund, Investor Education and Protection Fund, Employees'' State
Insurance, Income Tax, Sales Tax (VAT), Wealth Tax, Service Tax,
Customs Duty, Excise Duty, Cess and other material statutory dues
applicable to it.
(b) According to the information and explanations given to us, no
undisputed amounts payable in respect of Income Tax, Service Tax, Sales
Tax(VAT), Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess were in arrears, as at
31st March 2011 for a period of more than six months from the date they
became payable.
(c) According to the information and explanations given to us, there
are no dues of Income Tax, Service Tax, Sales
Tax(VAT), Customs Duty, Excise Duty and Cess which have not been
deposited on account of any dispute except as follows :
Amount
Nature of Nature of Forum where dispute
disputed
Statute Dues is pending
(Rs. in
Lakhs)
The Central Excise Duty 64.90 Customs, Excise and
Excise Act, 1944 Demand Service Tax Appellate
Tribunal, New Delhi
57.26 CESTAT
49.85 Commissioner (Appeals)
U.P. Trade Tax Benefit of 1.97 Case remanded to
Act, 1948 Concessional 1st Appellate Authority
Form 3D not
allowed (Year
1979-80)
U.P. Trade Tax Benefit of 1.17 Appeal filed with DC
Act, 1948 Concessional (Appeals) for acceptance
Form 3B and of Duplicate Copy of
3D not allowed 3D(1)
(Year 1991-92)
Central Sales Tax Sales Tax dues 7.95 Case remanded to
Act, 1956 and benefit of Deputy Commissioner
Concessional (Appeal)
Form C (Year
1980-81)
Central Sales Tax Benefit of 2.21 Case remanded to AC
Act, 1956 Concessional (Appeal)
Form D not
allowed (Year
1989-90)
Central Sales Tax Central Sales
Tax 482.09 Sales Tax Appellate
Act, 1956 Tribunal
Income Tax (TDS) Applicability of 73.37 Income Tax Appellate
194 Cor 194 I Tribunal, Delhi
(Financial Year
2007-08 and
2008-09)
ESI Act, 1948 Interest and 3.52 Punjab and Haryana
damage towards High Court, Chandigarh
late deposit.
Sales Tax Act, Sales Tax 66.44 Commissioner of
Bihar Commercial Taxes
(Appeals), Chirkunda,
Bihar
AP. Sales Tax Sales Tax 21.66 DC (Appeals),
Secundarabad Division,
Hyderabad
Karnataka Sales Tax Sales Tax 1,584.99 JC (Appeals), Bangalore
Service Tax Service Tax 8.42 Commissioner (Appeals)
Service Tax Service Tax 34.01 High Court of Karnataka
Service Tax Service Tax 103.38 Commissioner
Andhra Pradesh VAT Sales Tax 26.04 Sales Tax Appellate
Tribunal
Trade Tax Benefit of 220.08 Uttrakhand High Court,
Concessional Nainital
Form not
allowed
(Year 2001-02)
Urban Land Tax Land Tax 41.44 Land Tax Authorities
Vacant Land Tax Land Tax 10.35 Land Tax Authorities
(x) The Company does not have accumulated losses as at the end of the
financial year and has not incurred Cash losses during the financial
year and in the immediately preceding financial year.
(xi) In our opinion and according to the information and explanations
given to us, the Company has not defaulted in repayment of dues to
bank.
(xii) According to information furnished, the Company has not granted
loans and advances on the basis of security by way of pledge of shares,
debentures and other securities.
(xiii) The Company is not a chit fund or a nidhi / mutual benefit fund
/ society. Therefore, the provisions of clause 4(xiii) of the Companies
(Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not applicable to the Company.
(xiv) The Company is not dealing in or trading in shares, securities,
debentures and other investments. Accordingly, the provisions of clause
4(xiv) of the Companies (Auditor''s Report) Order, 2003 are not
applicable to the Company.
(xv) The Company has not given any guarantee for loans taken by others
from banks or financial institutions.
(xvi) The Company has not availed any term loan and hence, clause (xvi)
of CARO 2003 is not applicable.
(xvii) According to the information and explanation given to us and on
an overall examination of the Balance Sheet of the Company, we report
that no funds raised on short term basis have been used for long term
investment.
(xviii) The Company has not made preferential allotment of shares to
parties covered in the register maintained under Section 301 of the
Companies Act, 1956.
(xix) The Company has not issued any debentures.
(xx) The Company has not raised money by Public Issues and hence Clause
4 (xx) of CARO 2003 is not applicable to the Company.
(xxi) During the course of our examination of the books and records of
the Company, carried out in accordance with the generally accepted
auditing practices in India, and according to the information and
explanations given to us, we have neither come across any instance of
fraud on or by the Company noticed or reported during the year nor have
we been informed of any such case by the management, that causes the
financial statements to be materially misstated.
For R G N Price & Co.
Chartered Accountants
H S Venkatesh
Partner
Bangalore Firm Regn. No. 002785S
29th June 2011 Membership No. 026666
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